The next moment...

[Tony]

The next moment of non-reaction could be the moment of your enlightenment.
That is the moment that all your past collective fixations are exhausted.
Many in the past have had to face their final trial, of holding on or letting go.

This is why the practice of patience, generosity, discipline, concentration and wisdom are so important at every moment. Enlightenment starts now!

When we react we merely replay the same old scenario, no evolving can take place.
If we think “Well it doesn't really matter” then our progress is merely delayed.

Every moment counts. At every moment we are either adding to our collected fixations, or ignoring them. The moment we break the cycle of reaction, we loosen the fixations.

It is our fixations that obscure realising our true nature. It is exhausting maintaining in the fixations. Pull the right brick and the whole lot will fall.
Notice the reaction, and do nothing!

It is worthwhile trying: it is meditation in action.

(note: This doesn't mean we do nothing. In the moment of non-habitual-reaction there is a moment of clarity. So maybe a new creative approach will arise to deal with the situation.)

[Tony]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVS5rS_da9E&feature=related


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMznNlfLXP4&feature=related

[Fred Steeves]

It is our fixations that obscure realising our true nature. It is exhausting maintaining in the fixations. Pull the right brick and the whole lot will fall.
Notice the reaction, and do nothing!



O.K., back to serious stuff. Grown up hat now donned. Yes, it certainly is exhausting maintaining fixations! As a matter of fact it really sucks, once it begins to dawn on you just how utterly ridiculous it is. I liken it to suddenly becoming slightly aware that I'm beating my head against a brick wall. "It hurts, but this is what I do". Time passes, and it dawns on me I've always been banging my head against this wall. "Why? I wonder". But I continue. More time passes and it occurs to me that " I've always been banging my head against this wall, and it still continues, does this mean I always will?"

One day maybe it occurs to wonder, "How bout if I just stop doing this?" "Is there any logical reason why not?" Now we're thinking! Maybe one day I'll just decide spur of the moment to up and walk away from that god damned wall, better late then never.

Back to where I quoted you Tony, it seems to me that the defining moment is noticing the perdicament in the first place. Once this occurs, it's only a matter of "time" til one comes to that moment of realization that they can just stop it. Just walk away, shaking their head at themselves.

Cheers,
Fred

[Tony]

It is our fixations that obscure realising our true nature. It is exhausting maintaining in the fixations. Pull the right brick and the whole lot will fall.
Notice the reaction, and do nothing!



O.K., back to serious stuff. Grown up hat now donned. Yes, it certainly is exhausting maintaining fixations! As a matter of fact it really sucks, once it begins to dawn on you just how utterly ridiculous it is. I liken it to suddenly becoming slightly aware that I'm beating my head against a brick wall. "It hurts, but this is what I do". Time passes, and it dawns on me I've always been banging my head against this wall. "Why? I wonder". But I continue. More time passes and it occurs to me that " I've always been banging my head against this wall, and it still continues, does this mean I always will?"

One day maybe it occurs to wonder, "How bout if I just stop doing this?" "Is there any logical reason why not?" Now we're thinking! Maybe one day I'll just decide spur of the moment to up and walk away from that god damned wall, better late then never.

Back to where I quoted you Tony, it seems to me that the defining moment is noticing the perdicament in the first place. Once this occurs, it's only a matter of "time" til one comes to that moment of realization that they can just stop it. Just walk away, shaking their head at themselves.

Cheers,
Fred

Absolutely brilliant! You made me really laugh with that description...:frusty::frusty::frusty::frusty::frusty:

[EileenCookies]

I do get reactive reading Pie.. He is so unconscious and pretentious and he doesn't even have an awareness of it (with all the sincerity he has talked himself into doing).

I stay away from the ego tripping and reactiveness by teaching from inner truth and not exterior ideas.

[crested-duck]

I've got a terrible headache and have had enough of hitting the wall . Started reading The Key to Power and Personal Peace: by Uell S. Anderson . Find myself thinking this is something I've always instinctually known- but have forgotten. One step at a time to get where I need to be ! Pie.. you remind me of my grandfather, wish he'd lived a lot longer.

[Lord Sidious]

The next moment of non-reaction could be the moment of your enlightenment.
That is the moment that all your past collective fixations are exhausted.
Many in the past have had to face their final trial, of holding on or letting go.

This is why the practice of patience, generosity, discipline, concentration and wisdom are so important at every moment. Enlightenment starts now!

When we react we merely replay the same old scenario, no evolving can take place.
If we think “Well it doesn't really matter” then our progress is merely delayed.

Every moment counts. At every moment we are either adding to our collected fixations, or ignoring them. The moment we break the cycle of reaction, we loosen the fixations.

It is our fixations that obscure realising our true nature. It is exhausting maintaining in the fixations. Pull the right brick and the whole lot will fall.
Notice the reaction, and do nothing!

It is worthwhile trying: it is meditation in action.

(note: This doesn't mean we do nothing. In the moment of non-habitual-reaction there is a moment of clarity. So maybe a new creative approach will arise to deal with the situation.)

Hey Pinealnugget.
I bolded a section of your excellent (as per usual) post.
This is something that I have experienced myself with my hatred of jews.
When I let go of it, I felt an energy shift in real time.
I had a vision of Gulliver on the beach in Lilliput, tied down with all these tiny cables, sitting up and all the cables snapping.
I still have you on my ''to meet'' list.

[Ineffable Hitchhiker]

I do get reactive reading Pie.. He is so unconscious and pretentious and he doesn't even have an awareness of it (with all the sincerity he has talked himself into doing).

I stay away from the ego tripping and reactiveness by teaching from inner truth and not exterior ideas.


Don´t shoot the messenger. :)
I am finding these kind of posts very helpful, especially in seeing what they do with my interior.
For me, everything that is presented is "asking" for a reaction. It is up to me to give it energy or to let it go. Moment by moment.
Tony is simply planting seeds. Either you trample on them or water them.

[Davidallany]

Notice the reaction, and do nothing!

Meditation at its best.

[EileenCookies]

A note about mediation. It is just drivel,..ie. just the mind projections....like all our mind enforced world. I tend to see it as an advanced art that is lost on most individuals because they lack duality understanding.

Not to say slowing down and being isn't the best!

Doesn't make sense? Just be with Eckhart for a bit and feel yourself slow down. Did you have to do anything or did your mind begin to see it's actions? Then you are at a new beginning, if you dare to approach it. Just saying "i mediate' means something like "i eat", "i sleep" i , i, i, i, . Get it!

If you are doing it from the mind, it is nothing. Just let it be and if it comes naturally, go with the flow. Otherwise you are fooling yourself.

Takes practice....to do nothing. Or discipline (not from your ideas about discipline).

I suggest reading Paul Lowe. He says it best.

lv
eh

[Ineffable Hitchhiker]

A note about mediation. It is just drivel,..ie. just the mind projections....like all our mind enforced world. I tend to see it as an advanced art that is lost on most individuals because they lack duality understanding.


I had terrible earache two weeks ago. My mind said....go to the Chemist and get painkillers.
My friend said, "Wrap a cut cooked onion in linen and hold it on the ear." (not too hot, though)
I thought :-"What drivel" but was willing to give it a try.
Needless to say, I saved myself the trip to the Chemist.


Everything we say and do is mind projection.
Every idea you print here, is a projection. Even thoughts on Eckhart, Paul Lowe and meditation. :)
Meditation is inner work. All else is outer awareness/reaction.

[Tarka the Duck]

A note about mediation. It is just drivel,..ie. just the mind projections....like all our mind enforced world. I tend to see it as an advanced art that is lost on most individuals because they lack duality understanding.

Not to say slowing down and being isn't the best!

Doesn't make sense? Just be with Eckhart for a bit and feel yourself slow down. Did you have to do anything or did your mind begin to see it's actions? Then you are at a new beginning, if you dare to approach it. Just saying "i mediate' means something like "i eat", "i sleep" i , i, i, i, . Get it!

If you are doing it from the mind, it is nothing. Just let it be and if it comes naturally, go with the flow. Otherwise you are fooling yourself.

Takes practice....to do nothing. Or discipline (not from your ideas about discipline).

I suggest reading Paul Lowe. He says it best.

lv
eh

Yes, I agree - to a point - with what you say about the stage of non-meditation. That is nothing that hasn't been taught by the ancient masters of all traditions.

But that is only one of the many (subtle) types of meditation. In Tibetan Buddhism (the only tradition i am familiar enough with to comment about) it happens to be called Dzogchen.

If you don't find meditation helpful - don't do it!

[Tony]

The next moment could be the realisation of one's true beautiful nature,
or it could put another nail in the coffin of karma.
We always have free choice...to cling or let go.